On Friday, my friend Melissa and I took Tristan and her son Kaeson to Sea World, since we now all have season passes. Boy, was it hot. We only stayed about 4 or 5 hours and the first thing we did when we got there was get in the waterpark, and it felt fantastic! I can't imagine going there during the summer and not getting in the water...it's way too hot it in Texas to walk around that place all day without enjoying a little bit of pool time. Needless to say, we had a pretty good time.
On Saturday night, Victor and I went with some friends to a new outdoor amphitheater by the river. Mildred, Lizzie and Minsa came over to babysit Tristan...he was in for a definite treat because he had 3 loving women to tend after him! I am sure he was in heaven! We got home a little after midnight and quickly went to bed. Tristan was asleep in his crib, but I moved him in to tour room to sleep (I just couldn't help it). He woke up up around 2:30 in a coughing fit. I couldn't get him to stop coughing for about 30 minutes, so we finally called the on-call doc, who told us to turn on the shower so the steam could open up Tristan's lungs. Well, after about 20-30 minutes in the bathroom with Tristan he seemed to be breathing better and I finally got him back to sleep.
Sunday morning he woke up and was coughing more. Since he had been sick and our doctor told us it could take up to 3 weeks for him to get rid of the flem in his system, I didn't think too much of it...just figured he had a rough night and morning. I gave him his bottle and he had a really hard time drinking it and was coughing quite a bit after he finished. He started coughing so violently that he spit up ALL of the 6 ounces he drank. Not much in the terms of spit up really surprises me since Tristan had reflux so bad, bu this was the whole bottle. It really scared me, so I called the on-call doctor back and she could hear his loud coughs in the background and said to take him in to the Emergency Room because he might need a breathing treatment.
I called Victor, who was playing golf (I told him to go ahead and go that morning since it was before the whole bottle incident occurred) and told him we were going to the ER. Being the good Dad that he is, he made me come pick him up to go with us. By the time we reached the ER, Tristan was doing a lot better. The doctor there tested him for RSV, which he didn't have, listened to his breathing and checked his ears. Basically, the doctor though he still had a cold/cough, not croup, which is what I was worried that he had, and said his coughing would probably be worse at night and when he is on his back. He also said his ears were still red and had fluid. He wanted us to follow up with our regular doctor on Monday.
We went to our doctor on Monday and she put Tristan on a stronger antibiotic for his ear infection and a different medicine to help get rid of the cough. So far, he seems to be feeling a lot better and has a checkup scheduled for next Monday...keep your fingers crossed for a clean bill of health. I am ready for him to be 100% again! Taking care of a sick, teething child is absolutely, positively no fun...this is one of those times that makes you appreciate all your mother did for you.
With all the events going on, I don't have many pics except the ones from Sea World, Saturday night and a few here and there...enjoy!
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